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Articles 11721 through 11820 of 22438:
- Excellence In Education: The Chinese Way (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Feb 17, 2006)
Chinese universities backed by massive injections of government funds are spending billions of dollars in wooing top foreign-educated and overseas-born Chinese, building cutting-edge research centres, and partnering the world's . . .
- India Must Quickly `Light Up' For Science (Hindu, T. Jayaraman, Feb 17, 2006)
Despite its claim to the status of a software superpower, India stands virtually at the bottom of the world table when it comes to high-speed networking and digital connectivity dedicated to research and education.
- The Basra Video Should Lay To Rest A Lie (Hindu, Jasem al-Aqrab, Feb 17, 2006)
Since April 2003, the people of Basra have been bemused by reports that they and their city enjoy a state of stability under the British forces, in contrast to the north of Iraq and the so-called Sunni triangle.
- A Question Of Identity (Deccan Herald, S. Padmanabhan , Feb 17, 2006)
The army, regardless of societal pressures, successfully retains its secular character as a combat organisation
- Muslims And Armed Forces (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 17, 2006)
The contestation over the work of the Prime Minister's High Level Committee headed by Justice Rajindar Sachar is clearly overblown.
- A Scholarly Challenge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Some interesting reads in Kannada
History has always been the main forte of communal propaganda. While objective historiography is utopia, the developments in other branches of archaeological sciences have been increasingly reducing . . .
- The Rickety Rickshaw (Deccan Herald, Victor Samaraj, Feb 17, 2006)
No other vehicle can provide the unique pleasures of riding a meandering rickshaw
- President Outlines Upa Govt’S Reform Agenda (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
In the backdrop of Left parties’ serious differences with the government over economic policies, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today rolled out the government’s reform agenda for the economy announcing ambitious plans in the several . . .
- Mplad Scheme Under Sc Scanner (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The MPs Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme over which questions were raised recently after some members were shown taking bribe from the contractors executing projects under it in a sting operation, came in for close scrutiny of the Supreme Court . . .
- Trade Link Between J&k, Pok To Resume (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The trade link between Jammu and Kashmir and PoK through Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road would be resumed soon.
- What's Love Got To Do With Any Of This? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Feb 16, 2006)
Those who speak of morality and the corrupting influences of Valentine's Day seem to have no problem with the real corruption of consumerism gone out of control.
- Vidharbha Suicides: A Scenario Of Post-Mortems 24x7 (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Feb 16, 2006)
Post-mortem registers at some centres in Vidharbha show poisoning cases outnumber all other cases put together. Meanwhile, farm suicides are up sharply after November and spreading to the paddy belt. A study also shows that in districts such as Amravati,
- English Threat To U.K.? (Hindu, Matthew Taylor, Feb 16, 2006)
The Global dominance of English, which has brought economic and cultural benefit to Britain for the past 100 years, now poses a major threat to the U.K.'s international standing, according to research published on Wednesday.
- Shoots And Leaves (Indian Express, NIRANJAN RAMAKRISHNAN, Feb 16, 2006)
After laughing, like everyone else, at US Vice President Dick Cheney’s shooting of Harry Whittington, I started to wonder why the name Whittington seemed familiar.
- Why Not School Vouchers? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 16, 2006)
The finance minister should, when he presents the Union Budget 2006-07, announce a system of incentives and disincentives for performing and non-performing schoolteachers.
- Kashmir Situation Is Improving: Home Ministry (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 16, 2006)
Infiltration down, but training camps reappearing across LoC
Central team meets top security officials
Educational tour of children flagged off
- More Die In Pakistan Protest (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 16, 2006)
NWFP Chief Minister Durrani blames riots on "troublemakers"
Three more persons were killed in protests, for the second consecutive day, against cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed in different parts of Pakistan on Wednesday.
- Provision Of Data: Army May Have Over-Reacted (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Feb 16, 2006)
Information on religion sought at first stage of recruitment; this may convey the wrong message
Infantrymen recruited according to religious, ethnic identities
Army tries to balance this in the overall criteria
- Cbse Students Can Now "Cool Off" Before Exams (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Question papers have been designed to be completed in two-and-a-half hours, says CBSE Chairman
- This Must End (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 16, 2006)
The current standoff between the legislature and the judiciary over the prerogatives of the legislature does not bring credit to either institution. Whether both institutions are clearly overstepping their proper domain is a debatable matter.
- America’S Irreverent Sense Of Humor: Christian Symbols Aren’T Off-Limits For Parody (Indian Express, NEELY TUCKER, Feb 16, 2006)
“denying the being or providence of God... profane scoffing at the holy scripture” had been an offense since the Greeks, and it was no joke in Colonial America.
- More Funds For Secondary Level, But Can The Govt Spend It Well? (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 16, 2006)
The prime focus of the education policy, the Sarva Shiksha Yojana—meant to provide primary education to every child—is yet to bear noticeable fruit, but the government is already thinking ahead.
- Moving Education’S Goal Posts (Indian Express, P. V. Indiresan , Feb 16, 2006)
In announcing Professor S. Thorat’s appointment as chairman of the University Grants Commission, every newspaper made it a point to announce that he was a dalit. In contrast, nobody inquired what the caste of the earlier chairman was when he was appointed
- Till The State Recognises Us (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 16, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s directive to make the registration of all marriages compulsory will be nothing short of an extraordinary revolution, at least in the history of Indian state formation.
- Incidentally, The Budget Will Also Be Passed This Session (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Feb 16, 2006)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram should be a relieved man. Nobody seems to be overly taxed about what permutations he is about to unleash in his Budget.
- Multilateralism Key To Growth (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Feb 16, 2006)
It’s only through multilateralism that India and other developing countries can reach the MDGs
- Who Is To Blame? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 16, 2006)
There is no point in blaming the markets for the abysmal quality of public services available for the poor
- Pertinent Issues (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 16, 2006)
The institution should address the issues the students raised
- Metro: Confusion On Track (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Even as new Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy is yet to make up his mind on which of the two — Metro Rail or Monorail — would be the “best solution” for the traffic woes of the state capital, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) Managing Director . . .
- ‘Cool-Off Time’ For Cbse Students (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
There is good news for more than 11 lakh students who will appear for this year’s board examinations, as the CBSE has decided to restructure certain important question papers and...
- Rs. 98 Lakhs Allotted For Village Panchayats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Aid to be used for provision of basic amenities
The State Government has allotted Rs.98 lakhs under the Namadhu Gramam scheme to 130 village panchayats in Krishnagiri district for good performance and achieving their target in the village development...
- Jakarta Meet Urges Respect For Faiths (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Feb 16, 2006)
A two-day international conference in Jakarta has unanimously called upon the adherents of each religion to "respect the sensibilities of other faiths." Akhtar-ul-Wasey, Director, Zakir Hussain Institute of Islamic Studies, . . .
- Self Governance Doesn't Mean Absolute Power In Few Hands: Mani Shanker Aiyar (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
In an apparent reference to the much hyped slogans of ‘self rule’ and ‘greater autonomy’ in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs and Sports, Mani Shanker Aiyar today said that self governance does not mean handing . . .
- Citizenship Enhanced (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 16, 2006)
A modern state needs to register not just marriages, but most social and economic transactions
- Union Cabinet Decides To Give Voting Rights To Nris (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
In a landmark decision meant to give non-resident Indians (NRIs) "a sense of belonging", the Indian government on Wednesday decided to grant them voting rights by amending the country's electoral law.
- Union Cabinet Clears Voting Rights To Nris (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The Union Cabinet has cleared amendments to Representation of People's Act bill under which non-resident Indians could now have voting rights.
- Kalam First Indian President To Visit Myanmar Next Month (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Signalling India's interest in developing long-term economic ties with Myanmar, President A P J Abdul Kalam will undertake a state visit to the country from March 8, first such trip by an Indian head of state.
- Blast Kills Afghan Policeman As Uk Troops Arrive (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
A blast killed an Afghan policeman and wounded two of his colleagues on Wednesday, while two kidnapped intelligence officers were found dead, officials said.
- Pakistanis Held In Afghanistan For Suicide Attacks (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Security forces have arrested "a large number" of Pakistanis and others linked to a recent spate of suicide attacks, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Army Protects Itself Religiously (Telegraph, SUJAN DUTTA, Feb 16, 2006)
Fearing that the veil over one of its closely guarded secrets — the composition of its rank and file — would be lifted, the army refused to answer queries by a high-level committee formed by the Prime Minister’s Office to study the status of minorities.
- College Tie (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 16, 2006)
The move to grant autonomy to Presidency College has become part of the institution’s illustrious history.
- 3 Killed In Violent Peshawar Protests (Pakistan Observer, Tariq Saeed, Feb 16, 2006)
At least 3 people were killed and more than sixty injured most of them seriously when more than 70,000 of infuriated people taking to streets to resent the publication of sacrilegious sketches of the Holy Prophet (SAW), clashed with the law . . .
- Naxalite Menace In Bihar (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Feb 16, 2006)
With the new dispensation in Bihar completing three months in office on February 23, it has finally worked out a roadmap to contain the growing Naxalite menace in the state.
- Wto’S Shifting Paradigms (Dawn, Fateh M. Chaudhri, Feb 16, 2006)
Eversince the multilateral trade negotiation were first conducted under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the process has been variously described as a “roller-coaster”, “muddling-through” or “limping forward”.
- Pain Is The Kernel (Tribune, Rooma Mehra, Feb 16, 2006)
Nothing loved is ever truly lost, and pain is a small price to pay for memories.
IT figures. How can anyone lose whom he or she has loved and cherished? “Love” is a feeling that colours our memories of the misty black and white past.
- India Everywhere, The Success Mustn’T Sour (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, Feb 16, 2006)
The partnership our economic leaders, business, civil society showed at Davos must be deepened
- Americans Unrelentingly Cheerful (Tribune, Michael Powell, Feb 16, 2006)
A big new survey on happiness, among other findings, states that married Americans are more blissful than the unmarried by a ratio of almost 2 to 1.
- Two Immigrants, Two Standards (Tribune, Stacy Caplow, Feb 16, 2006)
We recently learned that U.S. immigration policy is, in fact, capable of fast action and flexibility. It just depends on who the immigrant is.
- Kalam To Visit Myanmar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will pay a state visit to Myanmar from March 8-10 at the invitation of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar, Senior General Than Shwe. This will be the first visit by an Indian President . . .
- A.P. Economy On An Upswing: Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Cites good monsoon and better performance in core sector as `indicators'
- Going Beyond The Curriculum (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 15, 2006)
The Indian information technology and business process outsourcing industries have been witnessing a galloping growth of 25 per cent a year and they boast a $17.2 billion export revenue for 2004-05.
- Why The Hue And Cry, Asks Shahi Imam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Why hue and cry against survey?
- India Will Have Its Own Jurisdiction In Space In 15 Years: U.R. Rao (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
`Satellites have become a vital component in medical world'
- Protests Turn Violent In Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 15, 2006)
Two die in Lahore firing; 40 vehicles damaged in Islamabad
- Chris Patten Coming To Woo Students To Oxford (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 15, 2006)
Chancellor leads campaign for cash-strapped varsity
To dispel "stuffy" image
American universities attractive
Patten may discuss providing grants
- Muslim Survey Necessary, Says Imam Bukhari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Coming out in support of a Government Committee seeking information regarding Muslims in armed forces, Imam of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari said ....
- Army Gives Data But Does Not Want It Passed On To Panel (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 15, 2006)
Sachar Committee says its efforts to seek information have been misconstrued
Navy, Air Force had submitted reports
Statistics sought from more than 500 institutions: committee
- Inscriptions Point To Horizontal Social Formations During Medieval Era (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Feb 15, 2006)
They challenged the hierarchical caste system, says Tokyo professor
- Making India A Great Republic (Daily Excelsior, Subash Chander Mansotra, Feb 15, 2006)
Our political luminaries and statesmen after an arduous struggle and painstaking exercise of studying eruditely the various popular systems of different countries preferred to adopt a westiminister system of governance and gave shape to a document . . .
- Protests Turn Violent In Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 15, 2006)
Two die in Lahore firing; 40 vehicles damaged in Islamabad
At least 40 vehicles of the Government and diplomatic missions, including a car of the Indian High Commission, were damaged here on Tuesday by angry crowds protesting against . . .
- State's Economy On An Upswing, Says Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Rameshwar Thakur's maiden address to the Assembly
Governor Rameshwar Thakur has painted a bright picture of the State's economy by projecting a growth rate of 7.55 per cent in the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for the current fiscal, . . .
- Nda Seeks Kalam's Help To Halt Survey On Muslims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Says the move is fraught with "dangerous consequences"; wants Navin Chawla to go "It is an issue that needs to be handled with a non-discriminatory attitude"
- Make Marriage Registration Compulsory: Sc (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court today directed the Centre and State Governments to take steps for amending the rules and procedures within three weeks for making registration of marriage compulsory irrespective of religion.
- Hudood Laws Must Go (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Feb 15, 2006)
Last Tuesday was women’s day in the National Assembly. Four bills directly relating to them were introduced in the house.
- Rice And Lentils (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 15, 2006)
The quickest way to stop little girls from being married off or trafficked is to give them free rice and lentils.
- First Among Equals (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 15, 2006)
The odd man out Raoji Bandodkar
The fourth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ended only recently.
- Cartoon Anger Turns To Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
* Thousands protest nationwide
* Punjab Assembly, private businesses burnt in Lahore, fires could not be put out till late at night
* Telenor shops and hoardings attacked
* Two shot by security guards
* Students storm Diplomatic Enclave
- Army Gives Count, But Under Cover (Telegraph, SUJAN DUTTA, Feb 15, 2006)
The army has given the ministry of defence details on the community-wise composition of its ranks following queries by a committee constituted by the Prime Minister’s Office but has requested that the information should not be made public or debated.
- Indian Mission Stoned In Islamabad (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Four diplomatic missions, including that of India, were stoned Tuesday by students protesting the caricatures of Prophet Mohammed while two people were killed during a demonstration in Lahore.
- Kashmir Resolution Only Way To Regional Progress: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Political conflicts must be resolved in order to pave the way for prosperity in the South Asian region, said President Pervez Musharraf. Speaking to Khaleda Zia, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, at the Aiwan-e-Sadar on Tuesday, . . . .
- A New Theme At Davos (Dawn, Sartaj Aziz, Feb 15, 2006)
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at the beautiful Swiss ski resort of Davos, in the last week of January each year, has become a unique international event.
- Queen Betty And Two Kings (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
Back in 1948, a couple of young women called Bettye Goldstein and Coretta Scott both attended the convention of the Progressive Party in Philadelphia. The organization, which lived up to its name but proved to be spectacularly unsuccessful in . . .
- Budget Must Focus On Growth With Equity (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Feb 15, 2006)
The major challenge before the Finance Minister is not only to initiate measures to sustain and accelerate the growth momentum of the economy but also to ensure that overall economic growth is accompanied by greater equity.
- History Takes Wing (Telegraph, Shahid Amin, Feb 15, 2006)
If there is one area where the United Progressive Alliance has succeeded in initiating far-reaching changes, it is arguably in the field of the school curriculum.
- A Tough Decision For India (News International, Jyoti Malhotra, Feb 15, 2006)
The battle for the mind of India will finally climax this week, as New Delhi at last arrives at a decision over separating its civilian nuclear programme from its military one.
- Child Labour On The Rise (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
The HRCP’s latest figures for child labour in the country are truly alarming. According to a report by the Human Rights Commission, there are currently 10 million child workers in the country, a statistic that is three times the official figure . . .
- Kalabagh & The Water Crisis (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 14, 2006)
"Water is precious, use it wisely” says a notice placed in the bathroom of a five-star hotel in Karachi.
- No Child’S Play (Indian Express, Sreelatha Menon, Feb 14, 2006)
The government’s indifference to the safety of children in the 0 to six years is evident in its recent revision of norms on the number of creches needed for the poor children in the country.
- Safe Route? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 14, 2006)
Schools should check the background of staff in the vans
The reported molestation of a child in a school bus in Bangalore calls for proactive action to improve safety for our children.
- ‘Al-Qaeda Sympathiser’ Dr Khawaja Gunned Down (News International, Sajjad Shafiq Butt, Feb 14, 2006)
Renowned gastroenterologist and a philanthropist, Dr Ahmad Javed Khawaja, whom personnel of the US and the Pakistani intelligence agencies had grilled for his alleged sympathies with al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters some four years ago, was gunned down . . .
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